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Commissioning Project Manager, Children's Services

PPR Social Care
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

London, Greater London N8 0HY, England

Salary

£400 - £35 per day

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Haringey Local Authority is seeking a Commissioning Project Manager for the Children’s Services Directorate, offering a rate of £400 per day.
  • The ideal candidate should have a proven background in children’s services commissioning within a Local Authority, along with strong knowledge of commissioning processes for mental health and related services.
  • Key responsibilities include conducting service reviews, leading commissioning projects, engaging with stakeholders, and developing reports for service improvement.
  • Candidates must possess excellent project management skills and communication abilities to manage multiple projects and collaborate effectively.
  • This role is classified as outside IR35 and does not specify a minimum year of experience required, but relevant experience is essential.
Position: Commissioning Project ManagerDepartment: Children’s Services Directorate, CommissioningLocation: Haringey Local AuthorityRate: £400 per dayContract Type: Outside IR35About the RolePertemps are seeking an experienced and driven Commissioning Project Manager to join a dynamic team in the Children’s Services Directorate. This role is crucial in supporting the effective commissioning of services to address the mental health, speech and language, and occupational therapy needs of children in our community.Key Responsibilities
  • Service Review: Conduct comprehensive reviews of services commissioned under section 75 agreements, with a focus on mental health and speech & language provisions.
  • Project Management: Utilise project management methodologies to lead and deliver commissioning projects from inception through completion.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with Local Authority and Integrated Care Board (ICB) stakeholders to assess service requirements and improvements.
  • Reporting and Strategy Development: Develop reports and recommendations to improve services, and implement commissioning strategies for mental health, speech and language, and occupational therapy.
  • Service Monitoring: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of commissioned services to ensure they meet the needs of children and young people.
  • Advisory Role: Provide expert advice on commissioning best practices, ensuring services are needs-led, evidence-based, and community-focused.
Requirements
  • Experience: Proven background in a similar role within a Local Authority, specifically in children’s services commissioning.
  • Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of commissioning processes for mental health, speech and language, and occupational therapy services.
  • Project Management: Skilled in project management with the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
  • Communication: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on for more informationThis is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
  • A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
  • An easy registration process (all done online)
  • Referral schemes and incentives
  • Ongoing compliance managed for you
  • Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.